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Thai Chicken with Basil and Pea Pods

April 6, 2019 By Laura Leave a Comment

Thai Chicken with Basil and Pea Pods

Thai Chicken with Basil and Pea Pods is a fantastic twist on a Thai classic, and perfect for spring with its brilliant use of sugar snap pea pods. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I was trying to think of something witty to say about college basketball but honestly… 

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Filed Under: chicken, pea pods, stir fry, Thai dishes Tagged With: chicken, pea pods, stir fry, Thai, vinegar

Cashew Coconut Chicken Curry

January 15, 2019 By Laura 1 Comment

Cashew Coconut Chicken Curry

Cashew Coconut Chicken Curry is an easy one pot meal that is hearty enough to keep you warm in the winter and healthy enough to make after the holidays. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. So far 2019 is as frazzling as 2018. Harrumph. On a serious but more… 

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Filed Under: butternut squash, cashews, cauliflower, chicken, curry, curry powder, lime, Middle Eastern dishes, tahini Tagged With: butternut squash, cashew, cashew butter, cauliflower, chicken, chicken thighs, cilantro, coconut milk, curry, lime, Middle Eastern, nut butter

Black Pepper and Pistachio Curry

October 18, 2018 By Laura Leave a Comment

One Pot Black Pepper and Pistachio Curry with Chicken

Black Pepper and Pistachio Curry is a healthy, easy and delicious one pot Middle Eastern dish that is perfect for winter squash season. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Do you guys remember a while back when I said I had a lung x-ray that led to a CT… 

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Filed Under: butternut squash, chicken, corn, curry, Middle Eastern dishes, mushrooms, Pistachios, Spice Blends Tagged With: black pepper, butternut squash, chicken, corn, curry, Middle Eastern, mushrooms, pistachios, spice paste, winter squash

Indian Stir Fry of Chicken with Asparagus and Snow Pea Pods

May 8, 2018 By Laura 2 Comments

Indian Stir Fry of Chicken with Asparagus and Snow Pea Pods

Indian Stir Fry of Chicken with Asparagus and Snow Pea Pods is a fast and delicious dish that makes glorious use of spring produce.  In case my posting speed has not made it clear, we are still in the weeds! We are using the kitchen, by which I mean cooking in it, but that just… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, cashews, chicken, Indian, Indian recipes, pea pods, stir fry Tagged With: asparagus, black pepper, cashews, chicken, chicken breast, Indian, lemon, pea pods, snow pea pods, stir fry

Stir Fried Pineapple Chicken

February 11, 2018 By Laura Leave a Comment

Stir Fried Pineapple Chicken

Stir Fried Pineapple Chicken, fast, easy and delicious, is the perfect answer to a weeknight craving for homemade Chinese food. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. This Stir Fried Pineapple Chicken came about from Sammy requesting Chinese food and me purchasing on a whim Ching-He Huang’s Stir Crazy: 100 Deliciously… 

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Filed Under: cashews, chicken, Chinese, cookbook reviews, cookbooks, pineapple, reviews, stir fry Tagged With: asian, bell peppers, cashews, chicken, Chinese, dark chicken meat, pineapple, stir fried, stir fry

Chaat Masala Chicken, Potato and Cauliflower Sheet Pan Dinner

January 17, 2018 By Laura 4 Comments

Chaat Masala Chicken, Potato and Cauliflower Sheet Pan Dinner

Chaat Masala Chicken, Potato and Cauliflower Sheet Pan Dinner is the answer to every question there is about weeknight supper. Fast, easy, healthy–and incredibly tasty. I am running waaaaay behind–which is actually a good thing because it means the dishes I am sharing were photographed in natural light. Maybe I can stretch the remaining dishes… 

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Filed Under: cauliflower, chicken, Indian, misc, potatoes, sheet pan dinners, Spice Blends Tagged With: cauliflower, chaat masala, chicken, Indian, Indian inspired, pets, potatoes, sheet pan dinner, sheet pan supper

Curried Kitchen Sink Soup

November 23, 2017 By Laura 2 Comments

Curried Kitchen Sink Soup is a fantastic and easy soup that can be adjusted to whatever you have on hand–including Thanksgiving leftovers!  I am still full of the good drugs for these back spasms, so once again forgive anything that does not make sense and please just email or comment and let me know! I… 

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Filed Under: butternut squash, cauliflower, chicken, curry powder, lentils, potatoes, soup, split peas, yellow split peas, zucchini Tagged With: butternut squash, cauliflower, chicken, curried, leftovers, legumes, lentils, potatoes, soup, split peas, stew

Caribbean Thai Curry

August 8, 2017 By Laura 1 Comment

Caribbean Thai Curry

This Caribbean Thai Curry is really a Bastardized Caribbean Thai Curry, not being a particularly authentic exemplar of either cuisine, but I figured why throw the search engines off and possibly keep you from discovering this delicious dish? Because delicious it is! Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I… 

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Filed Under: Caribbean dishes, chicken, coconut milk, curry, greens, kale, lime, peanut butter, pineapple, seafood, shrimp, Thai dishes, Uncategorized Tagged With: bell pepper, Caribbean, chicken, coconut milk, curry, fish sauce, greens, kale, peanut butter, pepper, pineapple, seafood, sesame oil, shrimp, Thai

Burmese Chicken Coconut Curry with Cauliflower: Review of Burma Superstar

June 1, 2017 By Laura 4 Comments

Burmese Chicken Coconut Curry with Cauliflower

Burmese Chicken Coconut Curry with Cauliflower is an easy and delicious one pot meal that the whole family will love; a copy of Burma Superstar was sent to me by the publishers in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I have good news and bad news… 

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Filed Under: cauliflower, chicken, coconut milk, cookbooks, curry, curry powder, Myanmarese/Burmese, reviews Tagged With: asian, Burmese, cauliflower, chicken, coconut curry, coconut milk, cookbook, cookbook review, cookbooks, curry, Myanmarese

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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